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Cornell University is Ithaca's largest employer. The local economy is powered by education and manufacturing. Tourism and high-tech also have significant roles in the economy. Other industries include dairy farming, agriculture and business machine manufacturing. Electronics, biotechnology and high-technology companies are becoming a bigger part of the economy. Tourism also adds to the economy.
Cornell University's Center for Manufacturing Enterprise and the National Nanofabrication Facility at the university help local companies grow. New companies are attracted to the area due to agriculture research, plant science and other research facilities.
Details regarding Ithaca, New York: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $25,000. The cost of living index in 2008 in Ithaca was near the nation's average. Regarding the adult residents, 58% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.
Ithaca's top job providers:
Ithaca's primary nonagricultural employment segments:
Organizations that provide information and assistance to businesses located in Ithaca include:
News regarding the local business community is provided by the Ithaca Journal.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 680 | 54,540 | $41,680 - 70,130 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 640 | 60,610 | $39,470 - 91,460 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 550 | 55,220 | $39,120 - 82,770 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Social and human service assistants | 440 | 31,820 | $18,420 - 46,720 | 34% | 58% |
| 5 | Computer programmers | 440 | 64,650 | $37,490 - 94,190 | 0% | 73% |
| 6 | Computer software engineers, applications | 340 | 74,430 | $45,500 - 105,910 | 45% | 85% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 220 | 66,690 | $37,040 - 104,740 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 190 | 55,180 | $36,870 - 78,700 | 13% | 73% |
| 9 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 180 | $ - | 14% | 78% | |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 180 | 61,350 | $30,170 - 104,030 | 8% | 51% |
| 11 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 150 | 57,240 | $38,010 - 89,070 | 20% | 87% |
| 12 | Coaches and scouts | 150 | 50,890 | $23,500 - 85,690 | 15% | 60% |
| 13 | Mechanical engineers | 150 | 70,940 | $52,450 - 95,250 | 4% | 78% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 130 | 60,260 | $43,720 - 78,010 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Engineering managers | 130 | 99,900 | $69,880 - 142,900 | 7% | 84% |
| 16 | Financial managers | 120 | 80,720 | $51,930 - 123,060 | 13% | 60% |
| 17 | Database administrators | 120 | 62,510 | $51,180 - 78,010 | 29% | 72% |
| 18 | Editors | 120 | 39,740 | $30,950 - 50,090 | 2% | 81% |
| 19 | Electrical engineers | 110 | 75,570 | $41,590 - 109,660 | 6% | 81% |
| 20 | Managers, all other | 110 | 55,260 | $36,260 - 79,960 | 7% | 55% |
| 21 | Child, family, and school social workers | 110 | 43,920 | $29,770 - 62,150 | 19% | 77% |
| 22 | Librarians | 100 | 51,340 | $33,020 - 67,090 | 4% | 85% |
| 23 | Legislators | 100 | 61,250 | $18,450 - 81,890 | 1% | 65% |
| 24 | Lawyers | 100 | 104,780 | $70,050 - 165,140 | 11% | 99% |
| 25 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 100 | 51,370 | $25,180 - 117,530 | 23% | 54% |
| 26 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 100 | 79,590 | $43,640 - 136,620 | 12% | 51% |
| 27 | Computer systems analysts | 100 | 68,900 | $47,610 - 112,840 | 29% | 68% |
| 28 | Chief executives | 100 | 130,450 | $63,040 - | 2% | 65% |
| 29 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 90 | 53,760 | $36,070 - 83,130 | 11% | 95% |
| 30 | Social and community service managers | 80 | 66,110 | $43,400 - 84,250 | 25% | 72% |
| 31 | Computer and information systems managers | 80 | 107,540 | $60,690 - 160,190 | 16% | 73% |
| 32 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 80 | 66,060 | $44,780 - 79,940 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 80 | 61,100 | $40,520 - 94,590 | 9% | 87% |
| 34 | Social workers, all other | 80 | 44,350 | $36,450 - 50,540 | 18% | 77% |
| 35 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 80 | 34,370 | $22,730 - 57,210 | 9% | 54% |
| 36 | Medical and health services managers | 80 | 88,240 | $58,150 - 128,970 | 16% | 57% |
| 37 | Physical therapists | 70 | 53,040 | $38,910 - 64,560 | 27% | 89% |
| 38 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 70 | 99,390 | $51,000 - | 28% | 85% |
| 39 | Civil engineers | 70 | 68,000 | $45,680 - 86,750 | 18% | 87% |
| 40 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 60 | 74,570 | $42,330 - 101,570 | 18% | 88% |
| 41 | Materials scientists | 60 | $ - | 9% | 93% | |
| 42 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 60 | 55,210 | $41,350 - 75,180 | 0% | 96% |
| 43 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 60 | 48,800 | $31,870 - 65,100 | 5% | 58% |
| 44 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 60 | 86,410 | $60,660 - 120,400 | 8% | 78% |
| 45 | Market research analysts | 60 | 51,150 | $26,910 - 66,580 | 20% | 82% |
| 46 | Pharmacists | 60 | 109,400 | $86,630 - 137,430 | 22% | 97% |
| 47 | Training and development specialists | 60 | 52,170 | $31,870 - 81,300 | 18% | 56% |
| 48 | Financial analysts | 60 | 54,220 | $37,230 - 72,530 | 34% | 87% |
| 49 | Sales engineers | 50 | 101,860 | $55,050 - 153,320 | 9% | 79% |
| 50 | Health educators | 50 | 41,390 | $28,680 - 57,530 | 26% | 58% |
| 51 | Management analysts | 50 | 74,780 | $47,660 - 105,350 | 22% | 78% |
| 52 | Advertising sales agents | 50 | 43,350 | $15,680 - 75,390 | 20% | 56% |
| 53 | Floral designers | 50 | 23,950 | $18,360 - 31,390 | 0% | 55% |
| 54 | Industrial engineers | 50 | 75,600 | $64,500 - 97,990 | 20% | 74% |
| 55 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 50 | 76,390 | $42,900 - 116,140 | 16% | 99% |
| 56 | Special education teachers, middle school | 40 | 51,390 | $36,540 - 67,860 | 16% | 87% |
| 57 | Instructional coordinators | 40 | 51,540 | $30,820 - 83,510 | 23% | 79% |
| 58 | Rehabilitation counselors | 40 | 24,070 | $17,690 - 42,790 | 23% | 73% |
| 59 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 40 | 46,320 | $31,640 - 60,850 | 25% | 58% |
| 60 | Mental health counselors | 40 | 34,090 | $18,930 - 51,080 | 30% | 73% |
| 61 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 40 | 51,900 | $35,900 - 69,210 | 53% | 57% |
| 62 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 40 | 110,880 | $82,010 - 133,720 | 5% | 99% |
| 63 | Graphic designers | 40 | 38,450 | $27,360 - 58,400 | 10% | 55% |
| 64 | Speech-language pathologists | 40 | 55,830 | $39,830 - 67,510 | 11% | 98% |
| 65 | Budget analysts | 40 | 60,940 | $51,970 - 77,030 | 7% | 78% |
| 66 | Public relations specialists | 40 | 45,930 | $32,020 - 55,620 | 18% | 81% |
| 67 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 40 | 46,730 | $29,220 - 69,130 | 14% | 54% |
| 68 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 30 | 48,640 | $17,340 - 67,210 | 17% | 56% |
| 69 | Veterinarians | 30 | 74,800 | $56,580 - 89,350 | 35% | 100% |
| 70 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 30 | 48,790 | $33,400 - 62,420 | 30% | 77% |
| 71 | Meeting and convention planners | 30 | 45,940 | $34,320 - 58,640 | 20% | 67% |
| 72 | Sales managers | 30 | 114,520 | $58,370 - 162,340 | 10% | 69% |
| 73 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 58,950 | $39,750 - 97,680 | 15% | 92% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 1,340 | 86,160 | $43,210 - 151,340 | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,310 | 36,820 | $25,660 - 48,770 | 1% | 18% |
| 3 | Retail salespersons | 1,270 | 23,080 | $15,560 - 35,380 | 12% | 25% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 990 | 18,770 | $15,480 - 24,050 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 880 | 27,410 | $16,520 - 38,080 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 760 | 22,020 | $15,750 - 36,160 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 740 | 34,550 | $23,090 - 48,220 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 740 | 27,020 | $17,830 - 37,790 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 740 | 19,280 | $15,400 - 24,950 | -7% | 8% |
| 10 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 700 | 47,210 | $33,240 - 62,530 | 6% | 29% |
| 11 | Food preparation workers | 640 | 21,460 | $15,810 - 29,250 | 15% | 7% |
| 12 | Teacher assistants | 640 | 22,670 | $15,570 - 32,590 | 10% | 18% |
| 13 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 620 | 42,930 | $28,470 - 62,060 | 15% | 18% |
| 14 | Receptionists and information clerks | 620 | 28,440 | $20,580 - 38,580 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 510 | 23,770 | $16,170 - 32,020 | 13% | 5% |
| 16 | Cooks, restaurant | 500 | 22,530 | $16,670 - 29,790 | 12% | 5% |
| 17 | Home health aides | 500 | 23,690 | $18,210 - 31,020 | 49% | 7% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 470 | 34,750 | $23,080 - 48,620 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Child care workers | 450 | 21,060 | $17,280 - 25,870 | 18% | 15% |
| 20 | General and operations managers | 440 | 91,140 | $43,960 - 165,790 | 2% | 48% |
| 21 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 440 | 18,290 | $15,820 - 21,980 | 18% | 5% |
| 22 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 370 | 25,080 | $17,150 - 37,540 | 18% | 6% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 350 | 30,700 | $20,800 - 44,320 | 11% | 14% |
| 24 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 320 | 24,600 | $21,600 - 29,190 | 18% | 7% |
| 25 | Carpenters | 320 | 38,140 | $25,360 - 51,360 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 310 | 35,680 | $23,640 - 50,200 | 4% | 25% |
| 27 | Dishwashers | 300 | 18,050 | $15,750 - 21,220 | 10% | 3% |
| 28 | Customer service representatives | 270 | 32,000 | $17,910 - 46,680 | 25% | 22% |
| 29 | Tellers | 260 | 24,530 | $19,930 - 31,040 | 14% | 16% |
| 30 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 250 | 24,720 | $17,100 - 32,240 | 2% | 5% |
| 31 | Computer support specialists | 250 | 49,770 | $31,760 - 74,650 | 13% | 43% |
| 32 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 250 | 31,840 | $25,690 - 39,630 | 4% | 15% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 230 | 26,570 | $16,600 - 55,870 | 8% | 4% |
| 34 | Word processors and typists | 220 | 34,290 | $28,010 - 39,250 | -11% | 19% |
| 35 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 190 | 37,560 | $23,960 - 50,950 | 14% | 4% |
| 36 | Bartenders | 190 | 18,960 | $15,700 - 27,260 | 11% | 17% |
| 37 | Agricultural and food science technicians | 190 | 36,100 | $22,250 - 49,680 | 7% | 32% |
| 38 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 190 | 32,920 | $25,250 - 40,890 | 10% | 4% |
| 39 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 180 | 35,760 | $22,500 - 50,390 | 11% | 5% |
| 40 | Electricians | 170 | 49,540 | $33,730 - 65,590 | 7% | 7% |
| 41 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 170 | 55,570 | $18,480 - 116,440 | 28% | 48% |
| 42 | Security guards | 170 | 38,670 | $16,430 - 61,080 | 17% | 13% |
| 43 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 170 | 35,920 | $28,200 - 42,550 | 14% | 7% |
| 44 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 170 | 27,140 | $17,090 - 40,110 | 4% | 6% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 160 | 56,020 | $32,220 - 79,250 | -4% | 15% |
| 46 | Highway maintenance workers | 160 | 37,030 | $24,250 - 49,770 | 9% | 5% |
| 47 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 150 | 43,080 | $24,960 - 66,010 | 4% | 18% |
| 48 | Construction laborers | 150 | 31,300 | $22,150 - 43,890 | 11% | 5% |
| 49 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 150 | 48,840 | $29,230 - 66,830 | 11% | 33% |
| 50 | Cooks, fast food | 150 | 17,280 | $15,450 - 20,600 | 8% | 5% |
| 51 | Team assemblers | 150 | 24,340 | $17,110 - 37,480 | 0% | 5% |
| 52 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 140 | 25,470 | $17,420 - 38,480 | -26% | 6% |
| 53 | Data entry keyers | 140 | 28,940 | $19,670 - 39,240 | -4% | 18% |
| 54 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 140 | 53,390 | $23,260 - 79,700 | 11% | 4% |
| 55 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 130 | 53,310 | $37,510 - 76,150 | 9% | 10% |
| 56 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 120 | 38,900 | $30,260 - 49,480 | 3% | 18% |
| 57 | Postal service mail carriers | 120 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 58 | Dental assistants | 110 | 30,260 | $22,250 - 38,970 | 29% | 9% |
| 59 | Library assistants, clerical | 110 | 27,410 | $16,670 - 36,310 | 8% | 37% |
| 60 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 110 | 59,440 | $43,610 - 77,600 | 7% | 13% |
| 61 | Administrative services managers | 110 | 82,440 | $64,500 - 103,030 | 12% | 40% |
| 62 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 100 | 20,500 | $16,890 - 24,550 | 10% | 5% |
| 63 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 100 | 25,410 | $19,140 - 34,340 | 26% | 43% |
| 64 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 100 | 36,600 | $26,630 - 48,870 | 9% | 5% |
| 65 | Legal secretaries | 100 | 34,140 | $23,510 - 48,690 | 12% | 18% |
| 66 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 100 | 40,480 | $31,140 - 52,490 | 8% | 3% |
| 67 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 100 | 26,960 | $20,350 - 33,030 | 12% | 6% |
| 68 | Real estate sales agents | 100 | 63,800 | $34,370 - 117,560 | 11% | 45% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 90 | 41,530 | $23,040 - 57,930 | 13% | 11% |
| 70 | Residential advisors | 90 | 31,330 | $25,800 - 42,570 | 19% | 28% |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 90 | 30,070 | $20,890 - 41,900 | -6% | 14% |
| 72 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 80 | 18,750 | $15,670 - 24,060 | 10% | 17% |
| 73 | Bus drivers, school | 80 | 39,570 | $28,770 - 56,320 | 9% | 4% |
| 74 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 80 | 27% | 47% | ||
| 75 | Bakers | 70 | 24,330 | $18,190 - 31,090 | 10% | 8% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 70 | 34,570 | $27,570 - 46,240 | 16% | 26% |
| 77 | File clerks | 70 | 23,940 | $18,760 - 30,940 | -40% | 20% |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 70 | 19,810 | $15,740 - 25,730 | 14% | 3% |
| 79 | Printing machine operators | 70 | 33,920 | $17,760 - 52,600 | -5% | 6% |
| 80 | Packers and packagers, hand | 70 | 19,480 | $16,090 - 25,810 | -11% | 3% |
| 81 | Counter and rental clerks | 70 | 28,220 | $16,990 - 46,170 | 23% | 16% |
| 82 | Food service managers | 70 | 43,230 | $32,910 - 58,830 | 5% | 24% |
| 83 | Pharmacy technicians | 70 | 27,210 | $17,630 - 37,370 | 32% | 16% |
| 84 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 60 | 22,350 | $15,690 - 40,810 | 3% | 4% |
| 85 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 60 | 40,290 | $22,370 - 73,580 | 12% | 3% |
| 86 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 60 | 21,220 | $15,820 - 34,060 | 17% | 14% |
| 87 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 60 | 27,120 | $19,240 - 37,530 | -11% | 9% |
| 88 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 60 | 50,370 | $30,490 - 75,980 | 0% | 42% |
| 89 | Parts salespersons | 60 | 35,030 | $19,380 - 56,380 | -1% | 6% |
| 90 | Massage therapists | 60 | 49,440 | $32,780 - 63,050 | 20% | 32% |
| 91 | Bindery workers | 50 | 26,040 | $18,280 - 37,970 | -21% | 7% |
| 92 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 50 | 59,780 | $38,270 - 105,850 | 16% | 43% |
| 93 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 50 | 37,830 | $20,370 - 74,080 | 12% | 6% |
| 94 | Medical assistants | 50 | 28,110 | $22,160 - 34,000 | 35% | 10% |
| 95 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | 50 | 33,020 | $23,720 - 44,910 | 41% | 16% |
| 96 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 50 | 35,800 | $26,370 - 46,370 | 11% | 29% |
| 97 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 50 | 43,500 | $33,480 - 55,550 | 4% | 30% |
| 98 | Insurance sales agents | 50 | 81,080 | $35,740 - 124,430 | 13% | 45% |
| 99 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 50 | 31,540 | $23,580 - 40,080 | 19% | 14% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 50 | 68,970 | $52,500 - 85,200 | 9% | 33% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 36,100 | 190 | 89.1 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 86,160 | 1,340 | 28.9 |
| Legislators | 61,250 | 100 | 8.4 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 180 | 8.1 | |
| Word processors and typists | 34,290 | 220 | 6.6 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 37,030 | 160 | 6.6 |
| Social and human service assistants | 31,820 | 440 | 5.2 |
| Editors | 39,740 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 27,410 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Computer programmers | 64,650 | 440 | 3.7 |
| Database administrators | 62,510 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Coaches and scouts | 50,890 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 43,080 | 150 | 3.2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 55,180 | 190 | 2.9 |
| Child care workers | 21,060 | 450 | 2.8 |
| Food preparation workers | 21,460 | 640 | 2.7 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 57,240 | 150 | 2.7 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 36,820 | 1,310 | 2.6 |
| Electrical engineers | 75,570 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 25,470 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Engineering managers | 99,900 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Librarians | 51,340 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Mechanical engineers | 70,940 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 51,370 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 74,430 | 340 | 2.2 |
| Real estate sales agents | 63,800 | 100 | 2.2 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 38,900 | 120 | 2.2 |
| Home health aides | 23,690 | 500 | 2.1 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,770 | 510 | 2.1 |
| Dishwashers | 18,050 | 300 | 2.1 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 55,220 | 550 | 2.1 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 35,760 | 180 | 2 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,530 | 500 | 2 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 28,440 | 620 | 2 |
| Teacher assistants | 22,670 | 640 | 2 |
| Data entry keyers | 28,940 | 140 | 1.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 47,210 | 700 | 1.8 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 31,840 | 250 | 1.8 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 20,500 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,610 | 640 | 1.7 |
| Tellers | 24,530 | 260 | 1.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 30,700 | 350 | 1.6 |
| Administrative services managers | 82,440 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 43,920 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Computer support specialists | 49,770 | 250 | 1.5 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 34,550 | 740 | 1.5 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 25,080 | 370 | 1.5 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 36,600 | 100 | 1.5 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 42,930 | 620 | 1.4 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 19,280 | 740 | 1.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security guards | 38,670 | 1.53 | 170 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 35,760 | 1.51 | 180 |
| Coaches and scouts | 50,890 | 1.43 | 150 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 86,160 | 1.39 | 1,340 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 36,820 | 1.26 | 1,310 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,770 | 1.24 | 510 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,610 | 1.22 | 640 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 28,440 | 1.19 | 620 |
| Computer support specialists | 49,770 | 1.19 | 250 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 27,020 | 1.18 | 740 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 22,020 | 1.18 | 760 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 38,900 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 53,390 | 1.16 | 140 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 27,410 | 1.14 | 110 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 57,240 | 1.14 | 150 |
| Administrative services managers | 82,440 | 1.13 | 110 |
| Social and human service assistants | 31,820 | 1.12 | 440 |
| Food preparation workers | 21,460 | 1.12 | 640 |
| Accountants and auditors | 66,690 | 1.12 | 220 |
| Home health aides | 23,690 | 1.12 | 500 |
| Data entry keyers | 28,940 | 1.11 | 140 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 42,930 | 1.11 | 620 |
| Word processors and typists | 34,290 | 1.1 | 220 |
| Child care workers | 21,060 | 1.09 | 450 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 61,350 | 1.09 | 180 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 43,920 | 1.08 | 110 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 55,220 | 1.08 | 550 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 34,550 | 1.08 | 740 |
| Customer service representatives | 32,000 | 1.08 | 270 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,410 | 1.08 | 880 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 55,570 | 1.07 | 170 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 55,180 | 1.07 | 190 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,290 | 1.06 | 440 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,020 | 1.06 | 160 |
| Electricians | 49,540 | 1.06 | 170 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 37,030 | 1.05 | 160 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 31,840 | 1.05 | 250 |
| Dishwashers | 18,050 | 1.05 | 300 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 47,210 | 1.05 | 700 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 59,440 | 1.04 | 110 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,530 | 1.04 | 500 |
| Tellers | 24,530 | 1.04 | 260 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 37,560 | 1.04 | 190 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 25,080 | 1.03 | 370 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 24,600 | 1.02 | 320 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,720 | 1.02 | 250 |
| Teacher assistants | 22,670 | 1.02 | 640 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 30,700 | 1.01 | 350 |
| Cashiers | 18,770 | 1.01 | 990 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 34,750 | 1.01 | 470 |
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